Rape Culture Is Alive And Well In America Because Of These 6 Things

Rape Culture Is Alive And Well In America Because Of These 6 Things

A sickening number of rapes are committed in America every day, but instead of looking at the disease, we only see the symptom. How do we honestly expect to decrease the frequency of rape in America if the culture itself is reinforcing the concept that it's not that bad? If we were able to change the way rape was viewed in our society, we wouldn't have to keep asking ourselves when this epidemic is going to end.

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